Sand on the greens.

The greens have been soft and spongy with the small amounts of rain we have been getting and the higher humidity. Topdressing helps to firm them up, speed them up, and help with drainage in the top inch.

It has been 3 weeks plus since our last light topdressing. I know people don't like the sand, but it's one of the most important cultural practices that we do on greens.

This time of year I don't want to drag the sand on greens with a brush or drag. This mechanical damage can be the straw that breaks the camels back on a plant that is already weak from the heat and shorter root systems. For this reason we just water the sand into the profile.